Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1578 — Consent
Cal. Civ. Code § 1578
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Mistake of law constitutes a mistake, within the meaning of this Article, only when it arises from:
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1578 — Consent is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Mistake of law constitutes a mistake, within the meaning of this Article, only when it arises from:
1. A misapprehension of the law by all parties, all supposing that they knew and understood it, and all making substantially the same mistake as to the law; or,
2. A misapprehension of the law by one party, of which the others are aware at the time of contracting, but which they do not rectify.